One of the key things to being in the home full-time is making a life for yourself in the home. I'm just beginning to learn what that means. It means that the home has to function as a place for rest, a place for recreation, a place for teaching, a place for nourishment (mind, body, and soul), a place for work and most important, a place for love, and don't for get a place for intimacy. Many families where children are in school full-time and parents work full-time don't spend much time in the home. But for those of us who do stay in the home full-time we have to find a way to make "life" happen within those 4 walls. I think it's a lot easier to figure that out for your children than it is to figure it out for yourself as a woman.
When I begin my day with a fast pace and a mind to "get things done" it really never ends well. I burn out pretty fast. When I take a "rest stop" at the very beginning of my day with God and linger a little, the day always goes better. Micah 7:7 says: Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. It seems as if when I don't start my day with God a cycle of self-dependence starts and it never ends well. When I start my day with God, dependence on Him starts my day and He reminds me during morning devotional time to lean on Him to get through the day. It helps me to not get "caught up" I pray that for today, that I don't get caught up. Noah is home from school, not feeling very well. I just want to lean on God and trust Him to bring her comfort and help her to heal today. I'm praying that I to would...
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